Feds Told to Ease EI, Use Tax Credits to Ease Coronavirus Economic Impact

Feds Told to Ease EI, Use Tax Credits to Ease Coronavirus Economic Impact
Canada's Minister of Finance Bill Morneau speaks to the Canadian Club of Canada in Toronto, on March 6, 2020. Cole Burston/The Canadian Press
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OTTAWA—The Trudeau Liberals are being urged to ease access to federal sick leave benefits, along with tax credits and other breaks, to help workers and businesses deal with the economic impacts of the novel coronavirus outbreak.

The ideas being floated to the government are intended to help employees who feel they might not be able to afford to stay home from work if they’re ill, as well as small businesses who might not have the cash flow they need to manage the impacts of COVID-19.